Cyperus flavicomus Michaux. Common name: White-edged Flatsedge. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Ditches, marshes, natural or artificial ponds, especially where seasonally flooded. Distribution: Se. VA and KY south through the New World tropics.
ID notes: This species is unlikely to be confused with any other species in subgenus Pycreus, but may superficially resemble some species in subgenus Cyperus. The lenticular achenes and 2-branched styles are diagnostic.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FNA23, K4, Mex, Mo1, NS, NY, Tn, Va, W, WH3, (basionym); = Cyperus albomarginatus (Mart. & Schrad. ex Nees) Steud. — F, G, GW1, RAB, Tx; = Cyperus macrostachyos Lam. — POWO; = n/a — Pa; ? Cyperus sabulosus (Mart. & Schrad. ex Nees) Steud. — S, Tat
Links to other floras: = Cyperus flavicomus - FNA23
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